West Ham youngster Ezra Mayers signs professional contract

We are delighted to announce that Ezra Mayers has agreed professional terms with the Club ✍️

— West Ham United (@WestHam) January 18, 2024

"I am very happy and proud to have signed this contract because it is a big moment for me and my family," he told the club website.

"When I got offered my pro deal, I was very excited and happy and told my sisters and my parents. We celebrated straight away!

"I joined West Ham at age eight and have been here ever since, so it makes you very happy to get a reward for the hard work and effort you have put in. You get a lot more detail from the coaches at West Ham and I feel I am getting better each day!

"This season, I have enjoyed the step up to Under-18s football because you get more time to train. You can feel yourself improving and you get a lot more detail from the coaches at West Ham and I feel I am getting better each day."